The defect
Doosan Portable Power (Doosan) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Doosan Portable Power Air Compressors and Mobile Generators. The wheel lug nuts may be improperly tightened.
The risk
Improperly tightened lug nuts can cause a loss of trailer stability, or the tire could fall off, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Owners are advised to not tow their trailer until the remedy has been performed. Dealers will tighten the lug nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2021. Owners may contact Doosan customer service at 1-800-633-5206, Option #3.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Doosan Portable Power AIR Compressor | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
| Doosan Portable Power Mobile Generator | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: WHEELS | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doosan Portable Power AIR Compressor | 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| Doosan Portable Power AIR Compressor | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Doosan Portable Power AIR Compressor | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Doosan Portable Power Mobile Generator | 2019 | 0 | 3 |
| Doosan Portable Power Mobile Generator | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Doosan Portable Power Mobile Generator | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
Other wheels recalls in 2021
14 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the wheels; Doosan Portable Power filed 5 campaigns in all.
| 21V943000 7 Dec 2021 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 21V812000 15 Oct 2021 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 21V807000 15 Oct 2021 | HME, Inc. |
| 21V772000 1 Oct 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V773000 1 Oct 2021 | Corp. Micro Bird, Inc. |
| 21V629000 10 Aug 2021 | Polaris, Inc. |
| 21V420000 3 Jun 2021 | Bombardier Recreational Products, Inc. |
| 21V417000 2 Jun 2021 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021